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Ginepro Cocchi (13 October 1908 – 6 March 1939), born Antonio Cocchi, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who became a member of the Capuchin order. He served in the missions in China until 1939 when he was killed out of hatred for the faith. He took the name of "Ginepro" after admittance into the Capuchin order. Cocchi was killed in hatred of the faith while he evangelized throughout Chinese villages. He is buried in China. He is a candidate for canonization with the title Servant of God. All the processes have been completed as of 2010 and all is required is the approval of the pope in order for the beatification to take place. ==Life== Antonio Cocchi was born in Rome on 13 October 1908 to Attilio Cocchi and Italia Cioccali. He commenced his studies for the priesthood in 1918 and was noted for his innocence and his mode of life. These mirrored the observations of the rector Elia Carosi who was struck with the humble and diligent seminarian. He entered the novitiate of the Order of Friars Minor in Rieti on 10 September 1923 and he later assumed the habit with the name of "Ginepro". He made his simple vows on 15 October 1924. Among his classmates while undergoing theological studies in Rome was Giuseppe Beschin – future Servant of God – and Gabriele Allegra – future Blessed. He took his solemn profession on 8 December 1929 and on 19 July 1931 was ordained to the priesthood]] in the church of Sant'Ignazio. He celebrated his first Mass on 2 August. Cocchi and 33 other missionaries had a private audience with Pope Pius XI in 1931 and on 30 September the 34 men embarked for China to work in the missions. Two months after his arrival he and fifteen other Franciscans met the Apostolic Vicar Agapito Fiorentini. He continued his theological studies and was sent to Kuo-hsien; he reached Ting-Shaing at the beginning of 1933 where he mastered the Chinese language. Seven months later he was entrusted several villages to work in. In 1936 hostilities reached China and in October 1937 conflict raged. Cocchi did not abandon the people to whom were entrusted to him and instead assisted the population and attempted to alleviate the hardships of the helpless. This intensified when the region came under the control of the Japanese. On 6 March 1939 he arrived in the village of Shangliandi. He It was later on that 30 communist soldiers burst into his room ignoring all others and asking for Cocchi. He was beaten and dragged out of the village where he was shot several times.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ginepro Cocchi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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